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Myths Legends & Other Amazing Adventures 2

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This cd is my first sampling of The Aquabats, a group I have heard so much about. I don't know what to say other than these cats have blown my mind, from their lyrics to their costumes to their over-the-top suburban presences. Singing about topics from school lunches to backyard pool parties, The Aquabats have taken the nerdiest aspects of suburbia, and magically transformed them into "Cool, Daddy, Cool!"

How does one classify the music of The Aquabats? They cover so many realms! In the opening sequence "Robot Theme Song," I immediately felt the aura of "The Moog Synthesizer" sound that people like like Gershon Kingsley and Stan Free made popular in the 1960s and 70s. The third track "Pool Party" begins with two "Hang Loose" type dudes talking on the phone, getting ecstatic over an evening pool party, raving about the "Food, Girls, MORE FOOD!," then shifting into a song with that perky 80s ska-beat. The song "Pizza Day" will bring back memories of the school lunch menus that all us suburban children memorized in elementary school (the lyrics also remind us of junior high, when the school lunch menu suddenly becomes uncool!). And then we have "I Fell Asleep On My Arm," which had me doubled over; it's an agonizing account of a student falling asleep on his arm, and waking up to find the limb went numb. The Aquabats play and sing this song in the same ultra-angst-ridden vein as a song like "Pray For Death!"

The Aquabats are a great wake up call to middle class folks who grow up thinking they have become too cool for suburbia to even admit to being part of it. This cd is pure fun with absolutely no empty filler songs. Pick it up, you will be glad you did!

a must buy, especially for any ska fan, i like all their cd's. very soon youll be asking yourself "why do i like these weirdos so damn much?"

Killer frikkin ska album. Ive been reading the reviews and ive noticed there was nothing else to be said. But, nobody mentioned the song Worms Make Dirt. That song is epic and amazing. How they thought of a chipmunk in the center of the earth is beyond me. These guys take geeky ska to a new level. Pool Party is also another cool song. "dude just watching the dating game". The chorus is really catchy. Pizza Day is probably the best song on the album. Good, funny lyrics. So this cd is awesome so buy it.

How can you not like this CD. It's fun-filled and packed with adventure. This CD blows the top off the volcano man! What are you doing sitting here reading this review...go buy the cd!

This was the first Aquabats CD I bought. I stumbled upon them when looking for a new ska CD, and I am so glad I did. Their songs are so fun to listen to, and their live show is even better! Even if you're not sure about them, get this album and you won't be sorry!

This is a good cd, it's not great but it's not bad. This is the Aquabats latest release and it's not to bad. The Aquabats keep there ska and wackiness in this cd but for some reason I just can't get into it as much. There are plenty of good songs but it just doesn't feel as good every since the Aquabats released the Floating Eye Of Death in '98. Still a good release buy a great ska band.

Robot Theme Song- One of those songs I just don't get, intro.3/10
Hey Luno- Great song to start off it, About a flying horse. 8/10
Pool Party- Long and it gets very old, but good for kicks. 6/10
Pizza Day- Best on the cd, great horns and hilarious lyrics.10/10
Dear Spike- Good song. No ska but still a decent song. 8/10
I Fell Asleep On My Arm- I love it but way to long. 5/10
Radiation Song- I don't really like this one, slow but funny.5/10
Adventure Today- Repetitive lyrics but the ska keeps it good.7/10
The Baker-2nd best on the CD, funny lyrics with good horns. 9/10
Danger Woman- A dumb song with nothing to it, just boring. 2/10
Worms Make Dirt- Not even funny, just stupid and slow. 2/10
Sandyface- A decent song, good replay value. 7/10
The Wild Sea- A solid ending, but leaves you hanging. 6/10

Overall the cd is just ok I just couldn't get into it. It agrivates me because I don't know why. There's only about two songs that I would listen to more than once, but when you put this cd in it has some decent songs. I expected a little too much though and got something just good, yet under expectations.

It's been several years since my last Aquabats addiction, and I needed to return to the batcave. These guys are great musicians and have funny,comic-booky lyrics that make me laugh and just enjoy their sound of Punk/Ska. And that's what I love about them, the feel good factor, and now my eight year old is singing along with me in the car to 'Pool Party' and 'Pizza Day'. These songs are a joy to listen to and these days we all need a smile on our faces.

well this one is all the outtakes from the fury and floating eye albums. it covers a lot of the genres and has a really great song for each one. i really like this album and i do recommend it. btw my favorite song off of it has to be "Fell asleep on my arm!"

This band has in one day skyrocketed to the top of my favorite bands!!!If your children watch a kids show called Yo-Gabba-Gabba,then you might have seen them on the episode called Summertime,that was what turned me on to the Aquabats!!!Well this album has(in my point of view) there two best songs,Pool Party(they played that one on Yo-Gabba-Gabba)and Pizza Day!!!I own all of the Aquabats albums but this one and The Fury of the Aquabats are my two favorites albums!!!So to all of you cadets out there,LONG LIVE THE AQUABATS!!!

this cd is awesome. its not ska as i was expecting. its third wave. but as far as third wave goes this is an awesomely awesome band. they are so cool. i saw them live in lawrence and they were absolutely crazy. i love their stuff and look forward to getting their other cd's.